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Chapter 12

           Iwillhaveawash,anddress,andthenwecandrivetotheGrandTheatre.Makeupyourmindtospendtheeveningwithme....Wearejusttherethat’sthehouse...Why,Colia!youhere!Well,isMarfaBorisovnaathomeorhaveyouonlyjustcome?”

           “Ohno!Ihavebeenherealongwhile,”repliedColia,whowasatthefrontdoorwhenthegeneralmethim.“IamkeepingHippolytecompany.Heisworse,andhasbeeninbedallday.Icamedowntobuysomecards.MarfaBorisovnaexpectsyou.Butwhatastateyouarein,father!”addedtheboy,noticinghisfather’sunsteadygait.“Well,letusgoin.”

           OnmeetingColiatheprincedeterminedtoaccompanythegeneral,thoughhemadeuphismindtostayasshortatimeaspossible.HewantedColia,butfirmlyresolvedtoleavethegeneralbehind.HecouldnotforgivehimselfforbeingsosimpleastoimaginethatIvolginwouldbeofanyuse.ThethreeclimbedupthelongstaircaseuntiltheyreachedthefourthfloorwhereMadameTerentiefflived.

           “Youintendtointroducetheprince?”askedColia,astheywentup.

           “Yes,myboy.Iwishtopresenthim:GeneralIvolginandPrinceMuishkin!Butwhat’sthematter?...what?...HowisMarfaBorisovna?”

           “Youknow,father,youwouldhavedonemuchbetternottocomeatall!Sheisreadytoeatyouup!Youhavenotshownyourselfsincethedaybeforeyesterdayandsheisexpectingthemoney.Whydidyoupromiseherany?Youarealwaysthesame!Well,nowyouwillhavetogetoutofitasbestyoucan.

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